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PM Modi, German Chancellor Merkel discuss security situation in Afghanistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday and discussed the unfolding security situation in Afghanistan and its implications on the region and the world

Angela Merkel, Putin spar over Navalny but vow to maintain dialogue

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed their sharply different views of Russia's treatment of imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, democratic values

Biden, Merkel discuss challenges posed by China during bilateral meet

Challenges posed by the rise of an aggressive China were discussed by US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel during their bilateral meeting at the White House

Angela Merkel: Europe 'on thin ice' amid delta virus variant rise

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Europe is on thin ice in its battle against Covid, as the highly contagious delta variant threatens to undo progress made in reducing infections

German Chancellor Merkel cautions against spread of Covid Delta variant

Although the current infection situation in Germany was 'encouraging,' Chancellor Angela Merkel called for further caution over the Covid-19 crisis during her last government question session

US President Joe Biden to host Germany's Merkel at White House

The visit is slated for July 15

Chancellor Merkel's party fends off far-right challenge in state vote

Merkel's conservatives handily batted away a challenge from the far right in a state election that was seen as the last big test for Germany's political parties before a national vote in September

Denmark helped US spy on Angela Merkel, European allies, says report

Media reports claim US National Security Agency used Danish cables to spy on senior official

Angela Merkel calls for ramping up global Covid-19 vaccine production

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for ramping up Covid-19 vaccine production across the world while addressing the Global Solutions Summit 2021

Merkel, Macron back efforts to improve WHO as meeting opens

They were among leaders rallying around efforts to strengthen the World Health Organization

Preparing 'mission of support' to aid India's fight against Covid: Germany

Merkel's show of support comes days after her criticism of the slowdown of vaccine exports from India against the backdrop of a record spike in coronavirus infections in the country

German Chancellor Merkel defends lobbying for Wirecard on 2019 China visit

Merkel testified before a parliamentary committee Friday that the payments company received no special treatment and that it was in Germany's interest to promote its businesses.

Laschet gains upper hand in fight to succeed Angela Merkel in Germany

Laschet, the head of Merkel's Christian Democratic Union, won the backing of 31 out of 46 members of his party's top committee

Germany: Angela Merkel receives first jab of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine

German Chancellor Angela Merkel received on Friday her first dose of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, she announced via government spokesman Steffen Seibert on Twitter

Germany: Leader of Merkel's party moves forward in bid for chancellor

The head of Chancellor Angela Merkel's party, Armin Laschet, on Monday rallied his party's leadership behind his bid to become the center-right candidate for Germany's next leader

Leaders of 23 countries back pandemic treaty idea for future emergencies

The idea of such a treaty, also aimed at ensuring universal and equitable access to vaccines, medicines and diagnostics for pandemics, was floated by the chairman of European Union leaders

Angela Merkel blames German 'perfectionism' for current virus woes

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for greater flexibility to tackle the latest surge in cases

EU joint debt plan must remain a 'one-off' instrument, says Angela Merkel

She spoke to the Bundestag lower house of Parliament before it voted to approve the legislation for the EU plan

Germany drops Easter shutdown plan, Chancellor Merkel apologises

Merkel on Wednesday dropped plans for a five-day shutdown in Germany over Easter

Angela Merkel imposes Easter lockdown, extends curbs in German setback

In the radical Easter shutdown - one of the toughest in Germany since the start of the pandemic - all stores will be shuttered from April 1 for five days